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CURRENT-REGULATED POWER SUPPLY WITH SOFT-START PROTECTION

  • US 20100320935A1
  • Filed: 06/21/2010
  • Published: 12/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A controller for regulating a supply of power provided from a current-regulated power supply to a load, the controller comprising:

  • a current-regulation module connectable to monitor and regulate load current provided by the current-regulated power supply to the load, the current-regulation module having a normal mode of operation and a soft-start mode of operation; and

    a mode-selection module connectable to monitor the load current, wherein the mode-selection module causes the current-regulation module to operate in the soft-start mode while the monitored load current is less than a threshold value, and causes the current-regulation module to operate in the normal mode of operation while the monitored load current is greater than a threshold value.

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